Kindergarten

Teachers (list):Adrianne Bailey, Brandy Muirhead, Mary Ellen Osnes
Textbook (Harcourt Social Studies: Our World, Now and Long Ago 2010):

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Unit	Objective: "The learner will . . ."	Standard(s)	No. of Days	Vocabulary Terms	Resources	Student Learning Activities	Assessment	Cross-Curricular
	K-12 Civics: Students will develop and apply the skills of civic responsibility to make informed decisions based upon knowledge of government at local, state, national and international levels.	Forms and Functions of Government (I) SS 0.1.1 Students will recognize the purpose of rules and the roles of authority figures. (I) SS 0.1.1.a Explain why rules are needed in family, school, and community (e.g., safety, to make learning possible, to protect freedoms) (I) SS 0.1.1.b Identify the roles of authority figures in family and school Civic Participation (I) SS 0.1.2 Students will demonstrate good citizenship through knowledge of expected behavior. (I) SS 0.1.2.a Model citizenship skills (e.g., respect, courtesy, honesty, voting) (I) SS 0.1.2.b Identify patriotic symbols songs and actions (e.g., U.S. Flag, Pledge of Allegiance) (I) SS 0.2.1 Students will recognize people make choices because they cannot have everything they want (scarcity). (I) SS 0.2.1.a Identify choices students have made and explain why they had to make a choice		school *rule class respect *cooperate/share community law responsibility *problem *solution/solve group teacher hero *flag Pledge of Allegiance *map country state *symbol *leader principal *President *vote patriotism *freedom scarce	Text Unit 1 "Being a Good Citizen" Text Unit 2 "My Country"		Informal Observation Optional Textbook Assessment	Calendar
	K-12 Economics: Students will utilize economic reasoning skills to make informed judgments and become effective participants in the economy at the local, state, national and international levels.	Markets SS 0.2.1 Students will recognize people make choices because they cannot have everything they want (scarcity). SS 0.2.1.a Identify choices students have made and explain why they had to make a choice Financial Literacy SS 0.2.6.a Classify and identify U.S. coins and currency SS 0.2.6 Students will recognize money is used to purchase goods and services to satisfy economic wants.		*worker *job *firefighter police officer picture graph *tools long ago money goods services wants volunteer *resource *factory far away scarce	Text Unit 3 "Workers"	Oh Deer Activity Fire Prevention Week- Department Visit Guidance Lesson- Career Choice Play Time- Store	Informal Observation Optional Textbook Assessment	Math- money Science Guidance
	K-12 Geography: Students will develop and apply spatial perspective and geographic skills to make informed decisions regarding issues and current events at local, state, national and international levels.	The World in Spatial Terms SS 0.3.1 Students will explore where (spatial) and why people, places and environments are organized in their world. SS 0.3.1.a Demonstrate personal directions (e.g., left/right, up/down, front/back, over/under, near/far) to describe relative location SS 0.3.1.b Identify locations in the classroom (e.g., dress up center, reading table, carpet area) SS 0.3.1.c Identify tools such as maps and globes as representations of local and distant places SS 0.3.1.d Explain why things are located where they are (e.g., "Why is the playground outside?") SS 0.3.1.e Identify land and water on a globe Places and Regions SS 0.3.2 Students will explore places and regions. SS 0.3.2.a Identify physical characteristics of place (e.g., landforms, water bodies and weather) SS 0.3.2.b Identify human characteristics of place (e.g., cities, buildings, farms, roads, highways) Physical Systems SS 0.3.3 Students will identify natural processes in their physical world SS 0.3.3.a Identify elements of weather (e.g., rain, snow, sun, clouds, fog) SS 0.3.3.b Identify the four seasons Human Systems SS 0.3.4 Students will recognize that people belong to different groups and live in different settings. SS 0.3.4.a Identify aspects of culture within the local community and other communities (e.g., food, language, religion, celebrations, and popular culture such as food, music and sports) SS 0.3.4.b Identify places in the community (e.g., farms, parks, houses, stores) Human/Environment Interaction SS 0.3.5 Students will explore the relationship between humans and their physical environment. SS 0.3.5.a Recognize the impact of weather on everyday life (e.g., weather-appropriate clothing, indoor/outdoor recess) SS 0.3.5.b Give examples of how to care for the environment (e.g., recycle cans, bottles, and paper; pick up your trash) Application of Geography to Issues and Events SS 0.3.6 Students will use geographic skills to make connections to their lives. SS 0.3.6.a Give examples of how geographic knowledge or techniques are applied (e.g., locate people or places in relationship to each other, make a fire evacuation plan)		Earth *land valley plain *mountain hill *water stream lake *river ocean *globe continent model *neighborhood transportation *map symbol map key region *shelter *city farm weather seasons community environment	Unit 4 "Where we Live"	Earth Day Activities Multicultural Activities Holiday Activities	Informal Observation Optional Textbook Assessment	Science Calendar Math
	K-12 History: Students will develop and apply historical knowledge and skills to research, analyze, and understand key concepts of past, current, and potential issues and events at the local, state, national, and international levels.	Chronological Thinking SS 0.4.1 Students will identify chronological relationships and patterns. SS 0.4.1.a Identify concepts of time and chronology (e.g., yesterday, today, tomorrow) SS 0.4.1.b Read dates on a calendar SS 0.4.1.c List personal events over time; (e.g., daily schedule, timelines) SS 0.4.1.d Identify the chronology of personal events and their impact Historical Comprehension SS 0.4.2 Students will identify historical people, events, ideas, and symbols. SS 0.4.2.a Identify the contributions of historical people and the impact of symbols, including various cultures and ethnic groups (e.g., George Washington, American flag, picture and name of current president) SS 0.4.2.b Differentiate between stories from the present and the past Multiple Perspectives SS 0.4.3 Students will recognize different perspectives of events. SS 0.4.3.a Understand that two people can tell a story about the same event and share different details (e.g., Events that occurred on the playground) Historical Analysis and Interpretation SS 0.4.4 Students will recognize past and current events, issues, and problems. SS 0.4.4.a Describe how people's actions affect others (e.g., Why must we take turns?) Historical Research Skills SS 0.4.5 Students will develop historical research skills. SS 0.4.5.a Develop questions about their personal history SS 0.4.5.b Identify and cite appropriate sources for researching their personal history (e.g., "My grandma gave me this picture.") SS 0.4.5.c Gather historical information about their lives (e.g., have a conversation with a family member) SS 0.4.5.d Present historical information about their lives (e.g., pictures, posters, and oral narratives)		*time change yesterday today tomorrow *month *week day calendar *year *season honesty President's Day *President *George Washington holidays *(Independence Day) Thanksgiving *timeline present *past future *fact fiction *history ancestor current events *Betsy Ross	Unit 5 "Time Goes By" Unit 6 "Stories of the Past"		Informal Observation Optional Textbook Assessment Family Ties Art Project Shape/Stencil Family Posters	Calendar Science